Dairy-Free Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Recipe: Dairy-Free Peppermint Hot Chocolate (makes 2-4 servings)

Today was a hot chocolate kind of day. Overcast, cool, breezy. Perfect weather to have a fire and sip a cup of something warm. This is chocolately, creamy and filling! I know it’s a little early for peppermint (I always associate the flavor with Christmas), so if you want to leave that out, you can. But it’s really, really yummy with it in!

2 oz bittersweet chocolate (you can eliminate this and only do cocoa powder if you want, it just won’t have quite the same “melted chocolate” texture)

1 TBSP cocoa powder

splash pure vanilla extract

2-3 TBSP pure maple syrup (depending on how sweet you like it)

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and heat on low, whisking occasionally, until chocolate is melted and steam is starting to rise. Serve promptly–preferably on the couch, in front of a fire, with a good book in hand.

About Shanti

Shanti Landon is a certified life coach and blogger, mom to five kids, and the author of two ebooks: 30 Days to a Life Made Full and 10 Minute Prep Paleo Freezer Meals. She started her blog in 2012 after her husband, Chris, was diagnosed with celiac disease, and her family switched to a mostly Paleo diet. You can follow Shanti across all main social media channels under @lifemadefull